"On June 14, 2026, crime reporter Ceymor Rengifo, from the outlet La Voz Ucayalina, was stopped by members of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) while conducting a live broadcast outside the Criminal Investigation Division (Divincri) in Ucayali. Footage circulated on social media shows PNP Lieutenant Luis Miguel Pacheco Pilco—dressed in plainclothes—asking for Rengifo’s identification document, which the journalist handed over during the broadcast; despite this, Rengifo was taken inside the police station for an identity check.
La Voz Ucayalina reported that the official record drawn up following the police intervention falsely states that Ceymor Rengifo "failed to present" his identification, even though the same document concludes that he holds a valid national ID card and has no outstanding warrants. The reporter further maintained that he was coerced into signing the document and categorically rejected the account provided by the police officers."
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This text was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
